Dave Churchill
Continue enforcing seatbelt law
It seems like 50 percent of state laws are conceived entirely to protect the unluckiest 10 percent of Minnesotans from themselves, usually in response to ...
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Columns
Some things better left to those who are experts
Although it is a noble profession, there are some drawbacks to being a teacher. One of them is that many people think that they could ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, April 8, 2011 11:24 am
Columns
Intentions may be good, but plan still won’t work
One thing is for sure about a plan to change how Minnesota teachers are evaluated: Even if it becomes law, it won’t work. At least ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, April 1, 2011 11:14 am
cell phone
Crossing the gadget watershed
The market for flat, black gadgets seems endless. I made a little stack in the kitchen this morning, starting with my laptop at the bottom, ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, March 25, 2011 11:30 am
Columns
No need for the show to go on
Gov. Mark Dayton's desire to have a weekly radio show like his predecessors has apparently been thwarted because broadcasters don't want to give him the ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, March 11, 2011 10:34 am
Columnists
Birds may be a force of nature
“Crows are not evil, and they are not purposely trying to torment you. They are just being crows.”
by Dave Churchill, Friday, March 4, 2011 10:32 am
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How far can extremes of politics be carried?
Just a year ago, it looked like Minnesota's then-governor, Tim Pawlenty, had crafted himself golden credentials during his two terms in office.
by Dave Churchill, Friday, February 25, 2011 9:02 am
Columns
Will anyone pick up this hot potato?
It will be interesting to see if anything comes of the hot potato that county commissioners and lawmakers from the area were tossing back and ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, February 11, 2011 8:51 am
Columnists
Good skiing close to home in Minnesota
Whenever I drive along Minnesota's North Shore during the winter months, I get an almost overwhelming urge to put on snowshoes and plunge into the ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, February 4, 2011 11:50 am
Columnists
Super hype makes game hardly worth waiting for
Unless you cheer for the Patriots, the Steelers or one of those other perennial NFL powerhouse franchises, watching your team in the Super Bowl ought ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 28, 2011 11:26 am
Politics
GOP ramps up push for photo ID at Minn. polls
ST. PAUL — Republican legislators pushed ahead Wednesday with their effort to make voters present photo identification at the polls, hoping to use their new ...
by Dave Churchill, Wednesday, January 26, 2011 4:03 pm
Columns
Why all that LGA stuff really is a big deal
If you have owned, do own or know someone who owns a home in one of the Twin Cities exurbs, you probably know how much ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 21, 2011 11:33 am
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Professional sports need to hear ‘no’ for a change
Vikings fans may wonder who their quarterback will be next year and Packers fans may hope for a win in Atlanta on Saturday, but there ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 14, 2011 11:24 am
Columnists
Old edition illustrates attitudes of the times
Most of the rest of the headlines ran true to the pattern we all know, either from our history books or memory: discovery of the ...
by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 7, 2011 8:59 am
snow
Cross country skiers take advantage of heavy snow season
With snow plentiful and costs lower, cross-country skiers have been out in force at the Hormel Nature Center this winter.